Explore Learning for children with Special Educational Needs
At Explore Learning we
get to know all our members as individuals, so that we are able to tailor our
curriculum and environment in order to enable each child to progress and
succeed academically in their own way. This process was no different for our
many members with a diagnosed or suspected special educational need to consider
in their learning process. Explore Learning is an environment where any and
every child can thrive; come in for a free trial to find out more!
Does your child struggle in any of these areas?
Concentration and focus
Activities are designed at the
right level for each child, and include a wide variety of question types and
styles to engage the children and maintain their interest.
Praise for being ACE! ACE stands for Asking for help, Concentrating
and putting in good Effort. We use a
reward scheme based on these good classroom skills where children can chart
their progress and receive certificates.
Activities are structured around
the individual so they can be shortened and lengthened in accordance with their
attention span.
Staff are regularly trained to
support and nurture children who struggle to concentrate.
We incorporate a wide variety of behavioural aids to stimulate concentration.
Social interaction
Each childs curriculum is
designed especially for them, so students do not compare their progress to
others
Members do their work
individually but work in a zone with 5 other children, who they are encouraged
to interact with and get to know.
We have a relaxation area called Surf Club where all our members interact after they have completed their learning session - this area is designed to encourage social interaction and reward the children for their hard work.
Balance, co-ordination and motor skills
Activities are accessed through a
variety of different mediums to encourage development of gross and fine motor
skills.
The use of a computer helps the
children to feel more confident and ensures that their attainment is not
affected by any lack of development in this area.
Comparisons with other students do not occur at Explore Learning, and all children are encouraged and praised for their achievements.
Processing difficulties (audio and visual)
Our activities are designed and
accessed in a variety of formats and therefore support learning in an audio,
visual and kinaesthetic way.
Children only move on when they
have successfully mastered a skill and can revise skills that their school class may have moved
on from.
All members quickly become
confident and relaxed in our environment and know what is expected of them.
Maths resources have audio
support to enable the child to have a better understanding of questions.
Reading resources have a 'listen again' feature so that children can self check their pronunciation and enunciation in their fluency in reading.
Retention, retrieval and memory
Work is based on the National
Curriculum in England and the Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland but is
ability rather than age-specific. Therefore, lots of our members have
activities designed to reinforce retention and review concepts that their class
have already moved on from at school.
Activities can be tailored in
terms of time-limits and question types that need reinforcing.
Many of our computer-based activities generate an accurate retention score which we can use to structure each child's course to improve their retention of information and skills.
Phonological processing and spelling
Clicker Phonics teaches and
revises the synthetic phonics in the same groupings they are taught at school
so can be used for children starting school or in order to fill in any gaps in
knowledge for older children.
They are then taken through
blending and segmenting activities, all of which are supported by our tutors.
All the teaching and learning of
reading in Explore Learning supports the 5 Basic Skills of Phonics covered in
the Primary Framework for Literacy, as part of the National Curriculum.
Texts are designed with phonic
age in mind rather than reading age so older children use materials
appropriate for their reading ability but not patronising to their intelligence.
Self-analysis elements of the curriculum help learners to find the mistakes in their own work.
Organisational and sequencing difficulties
Each childs session structure is
unique designed with them and their parents to support their weaker areas and
stretch and challenge in others.
Children revise key patterns and
sequences regularly and at their own pace e.g. times tables.
Older members are encouraged to
develop study skills and self-organisation techniques.
Feedback for Explore for children with SEN
They enjoy attending...children love it
and get a buzz out of it. They really like the lizard cards! Mrs. Mawkin Learning Support
Assistant, helps with SEN pupils.
I am thrilled that we joined Explore Learning.
They have made a huge difference to my child. His special needs are complex but
that staff have consistently treated him in a highly professional manner with
great knowledge, empathy and support. Caroline (mother of child with ASD)
My favourite thing about Explore is
that there are lots of rewards and I especially enjoy visiting super surf
club! Johnathan (ASD)
